Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that offices in City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd for the Thanksgiving holiday.

PLEASE NOTE: As a result of City Hall offices being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day will be observed on Wednesday, November 21st. Therefore, City offices will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21st, with the exception of the Municipal Court Office, which will close at 12:00 p.m.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that leaf collection for city residents will begin Monday, October 22 and continue through Friday, December 14, 2012. The three options for disposal of leaves by city residents are:

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that on Tuesday, September 4th at 6:00 p.m. detours will begin being posted in downtown Marion to accommodate activities for the 2012 Marion Popcorn Festival. Streets will remain closed until the festival’s conclusion at midnight on Saturday and may remain closed

As we enter the summer season when many residents are updating and upgrading properties, the City of Marion would like to take this opportunity to remind city residents of some common City Zoning Code Regulations:

Mayor Scott Schertzer and Jeannie Brewer, Aquatics Center Director for the City of Marion, have announced that the new Lincoln Park Family Aquatics Center is now open daily from 12:00 – 8:00 pm, weather permitting.

The City of Marion is announcing information related to its 2012 yard waste program. Due to continued budget cuts in 2012, this year’s program will essentially follow a once per month collection pattern, although some additional support may be available during April and May. Following is a list the weeks in which yard waste is scheduled for collection at curbside during 2012: